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Dorchester County emergency management describes Everbridge reach, considers HyperReach and asks residents to opt in
Summary
Emergency management said the county's Everbridge alerting database contains more than 21,000 contacts plus 2,000 opt-ins, and is evaluating HyperReach to speed notifications; staff offered alternative sign-up methods for residents without internet access.
Dorchester County's emergency management director gave the council an overview of county alerting capabilities and plans to modernize the system following recent national coverage of missed or delayed local alerts.
Jimmy Windsor, director of emergency management, briefed the council on the county's current system and alternatives. "With our Everbridge system, currently in the database, we have…
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